Listening comprehension 5

History of London
Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gajqdrpNeHE
Vocabulary notes:
depart
to leave; to go away;
attract
when someone or something has features that cause you to come to it, or you like or
admire it;
densely
contains a lot of things or people in a small area;
timber
material from wood;
slums
an area of the city where living conditions are very bad;
suburban
not close to the center of the city, means that it is dull and conventional, lacks change
or excitement;
metropolis
is a very large city;
County
(графство) a region of Britain which has its own local government;
Medieval
belonging to the period between 1100 AD and 1500 AD in Europe.

Listening comprehension 5

History of London
Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gajqdrpNeHE
Task
1. Decide whether the sentences are true or false according to the text of video.

1. The Romans settled on the South bank of the Thames River and founded the
city.
2. The Thames was narrow enough at that place to build a bridge across it.
3. This city of London remained the administrative center for the Romans until
they departed in the sixth century.
 4. The medieval city of London wasn’t densely packed with narrow streets and
timber houses.
5. The great fire in 1666 destroyed the majority of the city of London.
6. After the great fire London was rebuilt according to the new plan offered by
Sir Christopher Wren.
7. London Building Act decreed that all new houses had to be built of brick and
to a standard design.
8. By the 19 century London’s population grew up to 4,000,000.
9. After the Second World War the population increased to 8.6 million.
10.There is a prediction that London’s population will grow to 11 million by
2036.

2. Answer the questions (multiple choice):

1. When did the history of London start?

a) 2000 years ago
b) 3000 years ago
c) 4000 years ago
2. Who founded the city of London?
a) the Germans
b) the Englishmen
c) the Romans
3. How was the city protected from invaders?
a) The city was surrounded by water channels
b) The walls were built around the city
c) The army protected the city
4. What did the medieval London look like?
a) It was densely packed with narrow streets and houses
b) It was built outside the walls
c) It had wide streets and squares
5. What were the houses built of before 1666?
a) They were made of stone
b) They were made of brick
c) They were made of wood
6. What did the Great Fire of 1666 destroy?
a) It destroyed all the city within the walls
b) It destroyed 80% of the city
c) It destroyed half of the city
7. Who was chosen to rebuild the city?
a) King Charles the second
b) Sir Christopher Wren
 c) Some foreign architects
8. What was the population of London in the 19 century?
a) 2000000 people
b) 3000000 people
c) 4000000 people
9. What was the Abercrombie’s plan for post war London?
a) To move people to new towns in their home counties
b) To move people from London to new counties
c) To move people from different counties to London
10.How did the level of immigration influence London’s population?
a) The number of people decreased
b) The number of people increased
c) The number of people stayed the same